The continental drift hypothesis was rejected primarily because Alfred Wegener could not ________.
A) find geologic similarities on different continents
B) disprove competing theories that were more accepted by scientists
C) identify a mechanism capable of moving continents
D) all of the above

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While Wegener was able to find geological similarities on different continents, and while there were certainly competing theories, it was ultimately his inability to identify a mechanism capable of moving continents that led to the rejection of his hypothesis.

The Continental Drift Hypothesis Was Rejected Primarily Because Alfred Wegener